NAR CEO Dale Stinton Joins DocuSign Board of Directors

SAN FRANCISCO (November 9, 2013) – National Association of Realtors® CEO Dale Stinton has joined the board of directors for DocuSign, the leading provider of e-signature transaction management solutions. As an influential industry veteran, Stinton has been CEO of America’s largest trade association since 2005 and brings more than 30 years of residential and commercial […]

Predictive Analytics Helping to Boost Real Estate Business

SAN FRANCISCO (November 9, 2013) – Predictive analytics, or evaluating and interpreting data to predict future outcomes and trends, is helping the real estate industry better understand transaction and market data and use it to benefit the industry, agents and consumers. Realtors® and attendees at today’s “Emerging Business Technology” forum during the 2013 REALTORS® Conference […]

Realtors® Honor Military Service Members and Families on Veterans Day

SAN FRANCISCO (November 10, 2013) – The National Association of Realtors® honors the brave men and women who have worn the uniform of our U.S. military on Veterans Day and every day by providing housing resources and information to active duty and retired military service members. “NAR is proud to count more than 20,000 veterans […]

Improving Communication Between Appraisers and Real Estate Agents Vital

SAN FRANCISCO (November 10, 2013) – Issues with appraisals continue to impact real estate transactions, but better communications between real estate agents and appraisers could help to minimize problems, according to panelists at a property valuation forum here at the 2013 Realtors® Conference and Expo. Most of the attendees were both sales agents and appraisers. […]

Rising Rates, Health Care Lead Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate

SAN FRANCISCO (November 8, 2013) – Rising interest and capitalization rates top the list of issues that have future implications for real estate. That’s according to an industry expert at the “Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate” session at the 2013 REALTORS® Conference and Expo. Scott Muldavin, industry veteran and president of The Muldavin Company […]

NAR Presents Realtor® Marbury Little with Distinguished Service Award

SAN FRANCISCO (November 11, 2013) – Marbury Little, a Realtor® from Metairie, La., has received the National Association of Realtors® 2013 Distinguished Service Award. Out of 1 million Realtors®, no more than two are honored with this award each year. The recipients were recognized in San Francisco during NAR’s annual Realtors® Conference and Expo.   NAR […]

Top Lenders Forecast Housing Market Gains Despite New Ability-to-Repay Rules

SAN FRANCISCO (November 10, 2013) – In a rare gathering of CEOs and senior executives from the biggest names in mortgage lending, Realtors® were told to expect market growth in 2014 and to prepare their buyers for transactions with heavy documentation requirements. NAR President Gary Thomas and CEO Dale Stinton moderated the candid discussion today […]

NAR Presents Realtor® Mary Frances Burleson with Distinguished Service Award

SAN FRANCISCO (November 11, 2013) – Mary Frances Burleson, a Realtor® from Dallas, Texas, has received the National Association of Realtors® 2013 Distinguished Service Award. Out of 1 million Realtors®, no more than two are recognized with this award each year. The recipients were recognized in San Francisco during NAR’s annual Realtors® Conference and Expo. […]

2014 NAR Officers Installed

SAN FRANCISCO (November 11, 2013) – Steve Brown, a Realtor® in Dayton, Ohio, was installed today as 2014 president of the National Association of Realtors® at the association’s Board of Directors meeting during the 2013 Realtors® Conference and Expo. Brown has been in the business for more than 30 years, and is co-owner of Irongate, […]

Realtors® Demand Immediate Relief for Homeowners Impacted by Unforeseen and Exponential Increases in Flood Insurance Premiums

WASHINGTON (November 19, 2013) – Homeowners across the country should not be forced to pay for the sudden and dramatic flood insurance premium increases that are the unintended consequence of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, insisted the National Association of Realtors® today in testimony before the U.S. House Financial… Read More